SoCal Jet Boats

Discussion => Boat Showcase => Topic started by: Tahiti dreams on July 16, 2012, 12:55:47 AM

Title: First jet boat project
Post by: Tahiti dreams on July 16, 2012, 12:55:47 AM

Alittle look thru progress

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: Tahiti dreams on July 16, 2012, 01:43:46 AM

Thank u sir...on ur panther do u have a trim handle next to forward/reverse?

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: Tahiti dreams on July 16, 2012, 02:12:53 AM

Yeah I called to talk to tom but he never called back...energizer kit is to much tho! I would rather patch the back of the boat and do a set back berk or dom if I was going to spend over 2 grand...and I have heard of guys altering these panthervators for higher roost tails but haven't met anyone that could help me do it yet :o

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: Tahiti dreams on July 18, 2012, 01:13:43 PM

Alittle more pics added

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: USCvictory on July 18, 2012, 01:35:30 PM

Nice looking boat. Interior looks good.

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: Tahiti dreams on July 18, 2012, 11:50:20 PM

The interior is used out of a commander 21 lx...great deal for everything I got. From open bow section to engine hatch for 350, and bimini for 140! Home depot indoor/outdoor carpet for now...figu :beer:red it would get it on the water way faster and it turned out pretty good   

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: JMS-1 on July 21, 2012, 09:13:10 PM

Is this the oil pan and pickup you are running on the engine now? It is for a v-drive (flywheel forward), you might have some oil starvation issues running it in a jet.

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: Tahiti dreams on July 21, 2012, 09:16:51 PM

Yeah its the set up it had in it...10qt dooley pan with that pick up. I kinda thought the same when building it! No worries tho! If it blows up it gives me the excuse to build it the way I want

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: JMS-1 on July 21, 2012, 10:15:37 PM

Ok, I just wanted to point that out before you ran it. I trashed two engines in my first boat because the previous owner used the wrong flywheel and I didn’t know any better :banghead:. I don’t trust anything I buy used now, it was an expensive lesson.

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: Tahiti dreams on July 21, 2012, 10:18:21 PM

Yeah I try and research alittle but trial and error isnt bad either me

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: 1975_Challenger_461 on July 22, 2012, 04:02:47 AM

Na, just expensive! lol!  ;D

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: Tahiti dreams on July 22, 2012, 04:17:47 PM

I can build it to what I want spec wise for right around 800...im tempted to pull the motor back out and change it but im lazy ! :screwy:

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: flathammered on July 22, 2012, 07:39:34 PM

cool looking float can you give me any more info on what was done to your pump i have a worn out panther that is in need of some serious work thanks.

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: Tahiti dreams on July 22, 2012, 09:26:05 PM

I haven't done anything to mine besides.wish it was a berkely!lol I am looking into doing something more with the panthervator or doing the energizer kit

Title: Re: First jet boat project
Post by: flathammered on July 23, 2012, 04:50:50 AM

cool looked like you did some polishing to it there is a guy up here JRperformance said he would help me out the energizer kit just takes money . thank you though. :thumbup: